Sweet Potato black bean burritos

I seem to be on a sweet potato kick these days. Maybe I've been craving beta-carotene? Or Vitamin A? who knows.

I love those dishes that let you throw all of those left over veggies in the fridge in with it. Broccoli? yep! Carrots? sure! peppers. yes please. also, I love, More with Less. And their seasonal cookbook - Simply in Season, where this one comes from (ps- you can sign up for a weekly email!). The only sad thing about SIS is that their winter dishes all involve sweet potatoes, turnips, potatoes. and no green veggies. i guess that's the thing about buying seasonally.

the first time I had this was Senior Year - during Simply Living group - which was kind of a precursor for Friday Night Dinner - which was pretty much one of the best things in my life.

The only thing that you need to know is that it makes a ton. good for sharing

3 cups sweet potatoes (diced/or in cubes)

1 onion chopped

2 cloves garlic

saute in large fry pan with oil, until tender. add water or apple juice as needed to prevent sticking.

Add:

1 can black beans (about 2 cups)

What ever other veggies you have (peppers and broccoli are good)

1 full teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 - 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

(opt - 1 tsp chili powder)

cook until heated.

Eat with Flour or corn tortillas, add Shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, salsa, etc!

yummmm

Tamale Pie (or Mexican hot dish)

Have I ever mentioned that I'm horrible at blogging? If my first attempt was any example, I wrote about 3 posts before I just forgot. ohh well.

Anyway, here's an easy favorite - from my cousin Christina! (who by the way, has some majorly cute kiddos.)

this one is a winner at our house, and it's awesomely cheap! it also is totally based on what you want. Throw in whatever you have...no biggie. Basically - it's rice, beans, some other stuff, baked in a dish lined with corn tortillas, and covered w cheese. it's hard to do this wrong.

1 cup brown rice (cooked up - can be done in advance to save time)

1 red onion

2-3 garlic cloves (or, really, however many you want)

1 can black beans (if you make your own - about 1-2 cups)

1/2 can of salsa or 1 can diced tomatoes, or fresh tomatoes.

1 small can green chilies (if you want)

1 can corn

corn tortillas

salsa

shredded cheese (of your choice)

sour cream

Rip up corn tortillas and line a sprayed pie pan with them (bottom and up the sides). Make brown rice. Saute onions, garlic, cumin, etc. Mix it into the rice. Add the extras (salsa, tomatoes, beans, corn, zucchini, peppers, etc)

pour rice mix into pie pan line wit tortillas, bake for 25 mins at 350. For cheeezzzy deliciousness, add cheese to the top and bake for another 5 mins.

eat immediately, because it will smell so darn good. Good with Salsa, sour cream, chips, etc.